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[Vibrant Themes and Apps] spiz516:
I kinda like it, but the backspacing irritates me that it wont go faster by holding. I understand the swiping back thing to do a word at a time, but that's annoying. Maybe I'm missing something in the settings...

I still prefer the GB keyboard or Swype when driving.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] soberarmy:
Whats up with the app I tried to download a free app and it want my billing information ....for a free app come on !!!
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] iynfynity:
+1 I still can't have a credit card so even of it's free I can't download it. pfft!
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] xriderx66:
Same lol.

Curse you Amazon!!
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] spiz516:
Interesting... do you have an Amazon account? I just logged in with my Amazon account and it worked fine. Try signing up on amazon.com first and then try logging in. Maybe Amazon requires a credit card... not sure.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] MadJoe:
I'm starting to not like the Amazon Appstore. And I'll tell you why.

1st to use apps downloaded from them, it seems you must have a data connection (Angry Birds Rio confirmed, others suspected). ABR drains battery at 2 to 3 times of other AB games, and part of that I think is the connection polling continuously.

2nd I can't seem to remove apps from my download list after I uninstall them, and apps I happen to replace with their Market versions cause Appstore to continuously inform me that they need an update.

3rd Can't shut off update notifications.

I've emailed Amazon, and was told it was forwarded to the Appstore Dev team, but who knows if any of it will actually be addressed

Oh, and SwiftKey won't work for me for some reason, I'm going to try uninstalling and reinstalling it.

Sent from my rough sketch of a Vibrant on a brick.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] xriderx66:
Yeah you MUST have a credit card added on your account to download any app... even free ones.

That's a big down for Amazon.

Teens have android too and most teens don't use credit cards.

Loss for Amazon.

And seeing the bugs and things done by Amazon on tthe post above mine... I don't think I'd use it too often I just wanted to try out Rio :(
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] MilkPudding:
That's some interesting observations. May be it's just ABR instead of all other apps but I will try to find out.

I think the download list is also your purchase history. That's why you can't remove them. Amazon should have them as 2 separate lists though.

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You NEED a credit card to register for an Amazon account. It has nothing to do with the app being free or not.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Jo3f1sh:
Please don't text and drive.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] spiz516:
That's why I swype... never even look but briefly. People look at their stereos and mp3 players more than I look at my phone while Swyping.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] iwillkillyou:
Your still forgetting its still fairly new. If teens don't have credit cards what's the point of having amazing remove that restriction?

Another thing I don't think the free app a day won't last long. Maximum would be a month.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Jo3f1sh:
I was just speaking from living in an area full of 20 something year old girls who text while driving their Escalades.

I'm also curious how long the fee-app-a-day thing goes on.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Duce HD2:
So you guys think amazon app is a battery drainer huh...well so far I've downloaded swiftkey and that's all, pretty cool looking keyboard, and I must say that it does predict words better than any other keyboard I've ever used.

Well, if it DOES battery drain it's going to be a deal breaker for me...

OP thanks for the info.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] xriderx66:
I think it might still go on, right now their giving out brand-new-good apps like rio, and swiftkey... right?Their just starting out so they want to attract more users, which its working.

Then it'll go to random apps that no one likes, and people will probably just leave the amazon app on their phone waiting for another free app.

If they did remove the credit-card thing even for free apps, maybe people would still use it, like me.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Hung0702:
Does anyone know of any themes or skins for swiftkey? An all black one would be nice.

I also find it a little too tall for my tastes. In 200 dpi, however, it's the perfect height. I have been unable to quickly type on the gingerbread keyboard ports because they are far too short in 200 dpi. I love Swype, don't get me wrong, but I still find myself wanting to type most of the time.

Blacked out Swype and the WP7 skinned-version of the gingerbread keyboard are the best looking and most functional. Wishing I could combine them somehow.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Smartassassin:
What keyboard is that in the pic??
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Smartassassin:
what keyboard is that in the pic?
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] xriderx66:
Swift key in using it too
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] MilkPudding:
If you have access to its beta apps then you will see that they are working on dark themes. I'm using it now but I still think the theme kinda ugly compared to Gingerbread keyboard.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] MadJoe:
I woke up this morning to an update for the Amazon Appstore, and now I can play Angry Birds Rio in airplane mode, so they may gave fixed that issue. I also played Rio for almost an hour, and only used 18% battery, so that issue also seems to have been addressed. Still can't remove unwanted apps from my lists, but the notification that I had an update hasn't repeated since updating either, so it seems some real progress was made with this update.

Sent from my rough sketch of a Vibrant on a brick running the XDA premium app that still manages to lack the "thanks" button...
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Duce HD2:
How did you get the update? I just installed the apk someone posted on here. You mind sharing?
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] MilkPudding:
It notified me and I just pressed the notification bar to update it. Try running the app and make sure you are logged on Amazon.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] ShaneziG:
Not sure what happened but it's not free anymore. 1.79 now
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Hung0702:
Dude, you are totally out of the loop. That was yesterday. Amazon's AppStore gives away 1 app that is typically paid, for free every 24 hours.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] xriderx66:
that was yesterday.

It's a paid app free for a day.

not free forever.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] iynfynity:
what's free for today?
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] xriderx66:
Diner dash
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] jddunkley:
Best Keyboard

The Swiftkey keyboard is good, but if you want basically the exact same keyboard but you want your own look and a lot more customization options, go here to create your own HTC IME keyboard

http://www.gimpsta.com/themer/

When you create it, it will download a zip file. Unzip it and get the keyboard .apk file out and put it on your phone and install it like any other app. Then turn it on it your Settings for your keyboards. Enjoy! :)
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] rel500:
Naw i've tried the droid, htc, gb kb but so far swift is really good. Better than the rest. If your teen get a pre paid card to register. That should work.
[Android Themes] sjla2kology101:
I really want to get this font on my phone, I dont know how to turn it into a .apk, I am NOT rooted, i have like 20 fonts installed on my phone though. Is there anyway someone can hook this up for me or tell me how to do it without rooting?

the font program i DL on my phone is "Fontomizer" if that means anything, I dont know.

thanks.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] viorel1628:
Is it possible that Xperia x10 mini could share files to a PC for instance ? If the answer is YES, I want to know how. Thanks in advance !
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ctalcant:
Mount the SD card and copy whatever files.

If that's not what you want, you may need to describe what you want a little better
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] onlyime:
hi,

try websharing app from market.

bye
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] temes:
Root your phone, download Samba Filesharing from Market, and voila... sd card sharen on your wifi network, you can browse it like a shared windows folder ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duntz:
Sounds similar to mine when it bricked. The best solution is to use Odin and flash jl2 onto it and send it in for repair.

They were doing a replacement and compensation program through bell for a while but I think that's over now.

On the plus side, since my repair in December the phone has been amazing. No problems flashing different roms many times. The phone has been better than I expected! The number of phones dying from this issue have dropped significantly since the new year.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skycake 21:
is there a link you have to flashing this frimware with odin? never used it before....

hope the replacement and compensation is still going on, kinda pissed that bell didnt call me about it...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skycake 21:
tried flashing JL2 with odin, when i have odin open and my phone in download mode, and i plug the phone in, windows does not recognize my device and thus does not install drivers for it and thus im pooched.... ergo vis a vis help please
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skycake 21:
i know im just talking to myself but just in case anyone wants to know, installed kies to get usb working, flashed JL2, gonna take phone in for repair now (2nd time) awesome!!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duntz:
Sorry it took me a while to reply. Forgot to check this thread. There are a bunch of threads about dealing with it. If you get a hard time there's a thread you can search for about filing a complaint to the ccts. That would get you the replacement and comp I think. Good luck!
[General Questions and Answers] soldier1357:
hiya,

My question is could a faulty battery (takes 10 times as long to charge and leaks power at times) directly effect the processing power of a phone, i know that with computers if the PSU is not providing enough power then certain components such as the graphics adapter or CPU will reduce their processors clock speed to accommodate the lack of power.

recently my phone (Samsung Galaxy S) has slowed down dramatically, after i lock it when the screen turns black it will take 5-10 seconds to power the screen back on! the battery takes around 5-6 hours (when the phone is switched on) to fully charge and when the display is lit the phone actually loses battery charge EVEN while its charging.

Obviously it doesn't take a genius to realize this is not right (bearing in the mind the phone was brand new, it happened 2 weeks after the purchase) so i am wondering would the same concept i have just mentioned affect a phones CPU in the same way? i will explain some examples which have lead me to this conclusion.

1. many applications crash and frequently become unresponsive for several seconds, this includes ALL applications, the phone has slowed down by about 70%.

2. when the phone is running off direct power (not using the battery, like a laptop being plugged into the socket) it is fully responsive, and shows no issues, when i make a call the screen freezes i cannot hang up the phone and have to ask the recipient to hang up the call, and will have to restart my phone by taking out the battery, however, if once the call is ended i plug the phone into direct power the phone responds, as if the processing power has increased and the application for calling has become responsive because of this.

thank you for taking the time to read my question.
[About XDA developers] rosser725:
Does anybody else think there should be a section on here for the cell phone carriers such as Verizon, Sprint, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] malavan:
guys i found this weatheer widget which is free on the market its realy nice try it out.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/weatherwidget/it.thebugger.weatherwidget
[Android Apps and Games] driftmc:
cool,it's useful
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
I know what I want but haven't yet figured out how to make it work. I read that you can simply open an existing theme, with 7zip for example, and replace what you want, but when I tried this the entire status bar disappeared.

I am basically looking to add elements of Galaxy Green to the stock GSB system app and also add some different colored notification icons, such as a blue icon for bluetooth on but not connected and a different shade for on and connected.

If someone could point me to some directions that work, some software to create themes, or if someone would be willing to take on the task I would greatly appreciate it.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] playpolo4life:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=916814
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CondemnedSoul:
Yes.. You can open an apk and replace the png's within 7zip or winrar without extracting anything. Part of the problem I've had with doing that on th CM7 roms was status bar problems like you've said though. Also sometimes getting fc's on some things with the status bar and notification area. If you have the images you want to use I could help you out or if you want to put them in a zip and send them to me and I can throw them into a theme chooser apk for you. That so far has been the best way I've found to avoid issues on CM7.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
@playpolo4life Thanks a lot. There is a lot to read there and hopefully I'll make it work in a few days.

I might just do that. I read some of the material linked above tonight while I was at worka dn on my next off days I'm gonna try to theme it myself. If I don't have any success I'll PM or shoot you an email. Thanks much for the offer.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] playpolo4life:
Haha yeah its definitely a lot. I've tried to read it in one sitting and comprehend everything, but just couldn't do it. I don't think I have the patience for most of the theming requirements. I gave up when I got to the xml editing and hex editing parts lol.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
Well I tried apk manager and followed the video instructions on how to set up the java path but since it's a WinXP video it gave me an error because I'm on Vista 64. I got apktool installed and working but after more videos and reading I have a headache and I still have no idea what I'm doing.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CondemnedSoul:
I'm on Win 7 64. I use apk manager. What kind of error are you getting though?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
I could have misunderstood the directions but when I click the script.bat file a window opens with the message that reads, "Java was not found, you will not be able to sign apks or use apktool

Press any key to continue ..."

Hit enter and a lists of tasks pops up. Try any task and it wants to know what project you want to work on (option 22). I type "22" and it says to choose the app to be set as current project and says enter it's number. If this is working correctly then I clearly have absolutely no idea what I doing (always an option) since I don't know how to obtain project numbers, but I thought it might be related to the java not found message.

I do have the latest Java and Java SE DK installed. I'm getting really close to taking you up on the offer but what I want is extensive, at least I think it is.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CondemnedSoul:
You have the latest version of Java JDK? you shouldn't get that error. But for your project numbers... When you type option 22 it will bring up a list of all the apk's in the place-apk-here-for-modding folder. Type they number that corresponds to the apk you want to work on. Then hit option 9 to decompile the apk and go to your projects folder and you will see a folder with the name of the apk you just decompiled. everything will be in there :)
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
I uninstalled JDK and downloaded it again from the Java site although it was the same version I already had. I reinstalled it and tried apk manager again. This is the same message I was getting before ...

I went ahead and tried it anyway and when I selected a project to work on I got this message ...
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CondemnedSoul:
Check out this thread and look at post #7... I have a feeling this is your missing piece :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=988959
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
Well, I tried that "path" update and it didn't work but I noticed the post right below the one you're talking about said you have to have a 64 bit Java version.

I had installed the 32 bit version because AndroidSDK didn't want to work with the 64 bit version. After installing hte 64 bit Java the first error message went away but then it said ADB was not found. I only see one SDK download for Windows.

I also tried the method of opening the apk with 7-zip, dropping in the new image files and closing 7-zip. I moved the apk to system\apps and rebooted but it wasn't recognized so I deleted the file. I then tried to install my modified/renamed apk from the SD card and it went through the steps but then said app not installed.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CondemnedSoul:
Something sounds strange there then... I always get the adb not found when I use apk manager because I don't have it in the sdk with adb. It's ok to get that message you just won't be able to use the adb portion of apk manager is all. the one you modified and renamed... you decompiled it, replaced what you wanted then compiled it and signed it?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
Decompiled, replaced files, recompiled ... it asked if it was a system file and I said yes. It created a new folder and told me to remove everything I changed and then press enter. Did that and it created an unsignedSystemUI.apk but when I open it all of the changed files were missing. The stock ones were not present either, they were just gone.

I have a headache again from this crap. I quit for the night.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CondemnedSoul:
:confused: nothing was there? That doesn't make sense :confused: Try doing it as a non-system file. It won't tell you to delete everything then. You'll just have to move it to system app because it will install to data app... one other question... Did you say yes to it copying stuff from the original doing it as a system file? If so try saying no when it asks that and it should compile with everything from the project folder instead of telling you to delete the things you changed.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
Yes I did say it was a system app and yes I did say I wanted to keep stuff.

Not everything was gone, just all of my changes. I'll try it as a non-system app when I have time on my next off days.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceKeepr:
This has got to be part of my problem. When I try to decompile the systemui.apk using option 9 I get this ...

I tried using option 10 since it is a system file and I get this ...

I thought framework-res.apk was the dependency but when I try that it tells me that is not the dependee apk. Is there a way to tell what the correct file is?

Have I mentioned lately that this is really aggravating?!
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ccgabe:
GSB 2.9 Themes won't load

Starting with GSB 2.7, I have't been able to set themes. Still having the problem with 2.9. When I try to load one it goes through the motions but all it does is change the color of notification icons. Anyone know of a fix? :( Other than that 2.9 is great, very fast and no other issues at the moment.
[XPERIA X8 General] XperianPro:
Have anyone try to install custom rom but unrooted and then root it or anybody try su files for original stock se 2.1 rom.

Please someone try this I in this moment cant try!
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
Hello I am here to give the email address of HTCs main developer for the thunderbolt. He is in charge of source code for kernel. Be polite when requesting it.

martin_liu@htc.com

Credit to TeamAndIRC for releasing email address. I'm a messenger
[Thunderbolt General] GrdLock:
Sent

.......
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
Great email. Let's keep it civil.
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
Please post the responses you get from htc.
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
Please do this. We need this as a community
[Thunderbolt General] thetwiztidfreak:
Comes off a little threatening to me but hope it helps get the source release
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
Everyone should send an email. We need to get a kernel developer to email.
[Thunderbolt General] GrdLock:
Honestly, I truly wish I had the resources to truly threaten them with legal action. Companies should be taught that just because they're large companies, doesn't mean they have the right to abuse this kind of stuff like they do.
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
I know TeamAndIRC is trying to get someone who is a lawyer involved
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
Just hold a gun to their head or send this email....not sure which is worse
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
Give them time and be patient...then always release the source code...usually a month or two after release...its how they work.
[Thunderbolt General] nosympathy:
right, and lets let criminals steal because eventually they will stop.

Just because eventually they do the right thing, doesn't mean they shouldn't be punished.
[Thunderbolt General] gujupmp88:
what i dont get is how they are going to release the kernel source for the Incredible S, which has yet to be released, and not for current phones.

http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-releases-kernel-source-incredible-s-mytouch-3g-slide-wildfire
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
They won't release ours bc we got root already. There going to try and push and update to lock us in again
[Thunderbolt General] GrdLock:
This. Verizon's probably got a hand in trying to delay the source code as well.
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
Its new...get over it really. They will release it when they are ready.
[Thunderbolt General] papi92:
Kernel source is suppose to be released the day of the device being released. Or before the release date. It's a legal term of using linux or any gpl code.
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
But have they always followed this? And do they get in trouble? Nope. Wait it out...you guys make me laugh irl.
[Thunderbolt General] GrdLock:
So it's wrong, but they do it all the time, so we should just ignore it? Really dude? I love your attitude.

This is why companies get away with so much BS, illegal stuff, unorthodox stuff... because so many people in the general public have your attitude.
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
Nah...i just like seeing people whine....you will get it when its ready.
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
I dont disagree really...just a ****ty email isnt going to get you very far and whining here isnt going to do anything either.
[Thunderbolt General] adrynalyne:
Hmmm, reminding a large corporation of license violations won't go far?

How about, it goes unheeded, and the bloggers get wind of it.

Bad PR >HTC stubbornness.

I promise.
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
Just like the president, he has speakers on his behalf to handle the lemmings. All they will prob do is blow it off and say its on its way.
[Thunderbolt General] adrynalyne:
Yeah sure, they will.

Maybe we should just keep quiet, and let them violate the license, and live with it. Thats what you are suggesting, after all.
[Thunderbolt General] magneticzero:
Either way, a forceful/hostile email they will laugh at and ignore....still getting nothing accomplished
[Thunderbolt General] inline6power:
just like the president that will not make a second term.
[Thunderbolt General] adrynalyne:
Guess what, folks who are kernel devs for the mainline Linux kernel are people, just like us. If HTC rubs them the wrong way, and violating the GPL does, guess what happens when they need a kernel patch for their next device/ota?